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1925 Bentley 3 Litre |
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Original 1925 Numbers
Chassis No. 963
Engine No. 968
Registration No. XX 9358
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This car - updated
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Registration No. XX 9358
(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with further updates. - May 2016) |
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February
2009 |
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"This car is
on the market for the first time in
24 years.
This is a totally original Long Chassis
Tourer by renowned coach builders
Gurney Nutting, located formerly on
the Kings Road In Chelsea. The body
is original to the car, as is virtually
everything else about it.
The indicated mileage of 93,283 is
almost certainly the correct one as
we have mileage records going back
to the 1950's, including a detailed
log kept of all expenditures by the
previous owner but one. This includes
a complete engine rebuild at 80,075
miles in 1962!!! The car starts on
the button & runs strongly with
good oil pressure on either magneto.
Also included was a new clutch and
a whole host of other items detailed
in the owner's log.
The paint is Burgundy over Black and
is quite old with lots of patina and
the sort of minor cracking that these
cars generate over the years. The
car presents very well as witnessed
by the pictures, but the odd additional
scratch or stone chip is unlikely
to break the new owner's heart!!!
Dual side mounts adorn the running
boards and tool boxes are recessed
in the running boards on both sides.
The radiator bright work and lamps
are all in excellent order.
The interior is upholstered in faded
rexine which is in remarkably good
condition with no splits or tears.
Rubber mats are mounted in both front
and rear foot wells. The car comes
with full weather gear, with the removable
side screens cunningly concealed in
a box made for the purpose in the
back of the front seat. A useful storage
box is accessed by lifting a hatch
in the back of the rear seat. The
door panels are also rexine with map
pockets concealed in the sides. The
hood is a simple affair for one person
to raise or lower, and is in excellent
condition with just a little fading
commensurate with its age.
The car starts readily and pulls strongly
in all gears. There is a slight whine
from second gear, but it has been
there for 24 years so should give
no reason for concern. We have pictures
of the car in Bentley's London showroom
in 1926 no less!!! Its appearance
then is little changed from how it
appears today.
The car is absolutely ready to use
and enjoy, needing nothing. It will
be sold with a full service if required,
by marque specialists Hofmann's of
Henley. It is rare for such an original
car to come to market and it will
make a superb addition to any collection,
or simply give pleasure whilst wafting
down B roads of a summer's evening." |
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Source:
Vintage and Prestige Cars
Updated: Feb 11, 2009
Posted: Feb 04, 2009
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This car
is for sale as of Feb 4, 2009.
This car is 'sold' as of Feb 10, 2009.
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2006 |
In
England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member |
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Source:
Bert Degenaar
Posted: May 22, 2014 |
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1960s |
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EARLIEST
RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION |
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Chassis No. |
963 |
Engine No. |
968 |
Registration
No. |
XX 9358 |
Date of Delivery: |
Apr 1925 |
Type of Body: |
4-seater |
Coachbuilder: |
Gurney Nutting |
Type of Car: |
ST |
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First Owner: |
TANGYE W N |
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More Info:
Michael Hay, in his book Bentley:
The Vintage Years, 1997, states:
"Sold during the War for £7!
"2/35 bottom half of engine 456
fitted ex-chassis 456." Gurney
Nutting body still fitted." |
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Posted: Mar 01, 2007 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photograph received from Simon Hunt for Chassis No. RL3439 |
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Sep 30, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Dick Clay for Chassis No. 147 |
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Sep 29, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Ernst Jan Krudop for his Chassis No. AX1651 |
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Sep 28, 2020 - Info and photographs received from Lars Hedborg
for his Chassis No. KL3590 |
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Sep 25, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. XV 3207 |
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Sep 24, 2020 - Info and photograph added for Registration No. YM 7165 |
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